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Mayor’s probe Back on track Subpoenas given to Bodker for checks, phone records

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Davenport wins council runoff Defeats incumbent with 66% of vote

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Political newcomer Cori Davenport has defeated Councilwoman Karen Richardson in the Dec. 3 runoff for Post 3, outpolling the incumbent by a two-to-one margin.

The runoff was forced when no one among the three candidates Davenport, Richardson and Nancy Reinecke received a majority of the votes. Dav-

enport was the leader going in, having around 46 percent of the vote in the general election to 32 percent for Richardson.

With a much lower DAVENPORT turnout (3,033 total votes), Davenport won overwhelmingly.

The election was seen as

a referendum between Mayor Mike Bodker and five members of the City Council who commissioned a controversial “investigation” of the mayor that cost around $100,000 (the city has still not released the final costs).

Richardson joins Councilman Randall Johnson and former Councilwoman Bev Miller, who resigned to run against Bodker, who were all soundly defeated.

“I am humbled and grateful that so many people took the time and effort to vote in this important election. A

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker said he got a surprise last week when he was informed that he had been subpoenaed by the City Council’s investigator Robert Wilson for his phone records and his check history with a local developer.

Wilson asked for and was given subpoena powers Sept.

20 in a special called meeting, because, Wilson said, the mayor and his attorney were not forthcoming in making that information available. However, Wilson never presented Bodker

with any subpoena for his phone records or rent receipts, which Wilson claimed was crucial to proving or exonerating Bodker of allegations BODKER against him.

Bodker’s attorney Michael Cross maintained all along that the charges were so vague and long past the statute of limitations that no judge would ever order the subpoenas served.

Then shortly before the election, Wilson presented a “preliminary report.” Most people, including the mayor, thought the investigation was

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Post 3 Runoff Results

Candidate

Cori Davenport Karen Richardson (I) runoff that kept pace with the results of the first election proved that voters wanted to change the balance of the [City] Council,” said Davenport.

“I am also grateful that citizens who otherwise would not have gotten involved in politics also have a chance to truly make a difference. And I am living proof of that ideal.”

Davenport joins newcomer Dr. Lenny Zaprowski on the City Council. Miller’s seat remains unfilled since she quali-

Votes cast 2,017 – 66.5 percent 1,016 – 33.5 percent fied late in the election process and there was not time to add her seat to the ballot. In the interim, the council will continue to serve with six members.

Asked what she saw as the most pressing needs for the council in the coming New Year, Davenport said establishing a common ground for all council members to condense and agree on issues to move ahead together.

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Cops tackle shoplifter ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Police tackled a man who allegedly was stealing coats from a mall department store Nov. 24.

Two men were reported in the Sears store at North Point Mall taking coats valued between $149 and $179 each and placing them into plastic bags.

The men then left the store without paying for the goods.

When police arrived, they found one suspect in the parking lot, allegedly sneaking between cars to avoid police.

One man was approached and tackled after he tried to flee. He fought with an officer, reportedly trying to reach into his pocket before finally succumbing to arrest. In his pocket were a can of pepper spray and a knife.

Gary Eugene Goodsoon, 36, of Atlanta, was arrested for possession of tool to commit a crime, felony shoplifting and

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obstruction of police. His accomplice was not found.

$3K in jewels taken from home JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A Brumbelow Road home was burgled Nov. 12 with $3,000 worth of jewelry reported stolen.

The victim told police she had left the home in the morning and returned about 5 p.m.

In her bedroom, she noticed the bed was moved and several plastic containers holding much of her jewelry were taken from a closet. In total, the jewels were valued at $3,000.

There were no signs of forced entry to the home.

$4K card bills fraudulent MILTON, Ga. – A Milton resident is looking at a $4,000 bill after someone opened four credit cards in her name Nov. 25.

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up four new cards. One card was used at a Best Buy store in Davie, Fla. for $1,098, and another was used three times in Alabama and Louisiana for a total of $2,881.

Pot smoker on run after arrest ALPHARETTA, Ga. – One man was arrested and another is on the run after police allegedly found them Nov. 15 smoking marijuana in their car.

According to police, an officer was on patrol in the Pointe at Preston Ridge apartments at 2:48 p.m. when he spotted two people in a parked car with its headlights on. The officer drove by and parked at the entrance to the neighborhood, waiting for the car to come out. It did not, so the officer returned and found the car had moved spots, but still had two people inside.

Speaking with the men, Marquis K. Thompson, 21, of Zion Circle, Roswell, and Mikael Ford, 23, of Executive Drive, Alpharetta, the officer noted the smell of marijuana coming from the car. Both men said there was nothing illegal inside. A search of the car turned up a baggie allegedly

containing pot. Both men were arrested for possession of marijuana. When Ford’s name was run through police records, it came back with a warrant for his arrest. Ford broke free of police and ran away on foot.

He was not found.

Mom arrested with kids in tow ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Roswell woman was arrested Nov. 30 after allegedly giving false information to police and stealing children’s clothes and a Christmas ornament.

Employees of Macy’s told police they spotted Susana Arriaga-Morales, 33, of Raintree Drive, Roswell, walk through the store picking out several men’s shirts and child's clothing items. She went into the fitting room and when she came out, she allegedly had several pieces in her purse.

On her way out of the store, employees say they saw her select one Christmas ornament at random and place it in her purse.

She was stopped and arrested for shoplifting. She had two children with her at the

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Blotter: Continued from Page 2 time and had to have a friend pick them up. At the jail, it was determined she had given a false name to police.

She was arrested for shoplifting and giving false information to police.

Thanksgiving Day business break-in CUMMING, Ga. — When a store manager went to open his business up after the Thanksgiving holiday, he found it had been broken into, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report.

On Nov. 29, the store

manager of R.E. Michel Company, 1015 Union Center Drive, told deputies he arrived for work at about 7:30 a.m.

He said he found the glass window next to the front door shattered.

He cleared the business and saw the cash register had been forced open.

Someone had taken the cash drawer along with $400 in cash.

The manager said the business closed at 5 p.m.

Nov. 27 and stayed closed until that morning.

The manager said because of where the suspect entered the building, the motion detectors should have activated the alarm.

The store has no security cameras, but the neighboring store may be able to provide their footage.

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School board to rotate monthly meeting sites Compromise vote doesn’t suit South Fulton

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@northfulton.com ATLANTA – Monthly meetings of the Fulton County Board of Education will continue to rotate between North Fulton and South Fulton locations, however board members voted to have the meeting sites located in the central corridor of the county beginning in July 2014.

“Exact meeting locations have not yet been determined, but the school board will alternate its 2014-2015 meetings within the Central

Learning Community, which is located in the cities of College Park, East Point, Hapeville and Sandy Springs,” said Fulton spokesperson Susan Hale.

The motion was approved on a 5-2 vote, with South Fulton members Linda Bryant and Catherine Maddox the two votes against the proposal.

The lack of discussion prior to the vote was a marked contrast to the board’s previous meeting on Nov. 21 in which members clashed over the issue of rotating meetings.

The vote at the Dec. 3 meet-

ing was likely a concession to North Fulton board members who supported holding all meetings at the new system headquarters when BRYANT it opens in Sandy Springs next year. South Fulton board members had earlier expressed a desire to hold the south meetings at a location off Flat Shoals Road, which was seen as too far south by other board members.

With the vote out of the

way, the board appeared united in its desire to put the issue behind them and continue to work as a unified team.

South Fulton board member Bryant alluded to the “painful process” her community was going through, but confirmed her commitment to the board’s decisions.

“As a board, we can accomplish much by working together, [and] our past efforts are all representative of the great strides we have made collaboratively,” said Bryant.

“As we move forward, let’s continue to remember how much we have achieved and how much there is yet to do.”

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over – especially since he defeated Councilwoman Bev Miller who resigned to run against him, and the two other councilmembers who supported the investigation, Randall Johnson and Karen Richardson, were soundly defeated for their seats by first-time candidates.

None of the members of council who sponsored the investigation returned phone calls or emails in regards to the reappearance of the investigation. Although Johns Creek has been sent a request for the amount of the cost of the investigation, it has not yet presented a tally since the June through August bill of $67,132. Bodker said he recently signed a check for another “$18,000” for the month of September, but evidently the meter is still running through November and now December.

Bodker said he was surprised to see the subpoenas from the city show up. He said as far as he knew, the investigation was over; now suddenly, it is on again.

“Of course this could be considered pre-authorized under the original investigation, but it is curious that this suddenly appears out of thin air,” Bodker said.

If someone ordered it to happen, it raises the question of whom and under what authority? Neither Bodker nor Councilwoman Kelly Stewart could recall any special meeting or executive session that authorized the reinstitution of the investigation.

In Bodker’s mind, the election settled the question at least in the public’s mind whether he had committed any egregious acts worthy of being put out of office.

“I think the election results speak for themselves. The citizens all but brought a car up

to drive them away from City Hall. I have been trying to set a civil tone, but as soon as I do it, I get kicked in the teeth,” Bodker said.

STEWART Stewart said she was angry that the majority of the councilmembers are supporting the continuation of the mayoral investigation.

“That is completely uncalled for. The people have spoken. This investigation has to be finished,” Stewart said.

“This investigation needs to be over and done with. I am not for spending one red penny more on this investigation that is going to take us nowhere.

“There have been enough taxpayer dollars wasted, and it’s time to call an end to it,” she said.

Stewart said she wanted to know why there was such a hurry to confer subpoena powers on the investigator.

One has to wonder why they had this special called meeting Sept. 20 for investigator Wilson to get this information and then waited nearly three months to exercise it, she said.

“It just doesn’t make any sense. But then this whole thing didn’t make any sense.

But I think the voters saw what was going on,” Stewart said.

The newly elected councilmembers say they don’t understand the reason for this investigation to resurface after the elections.

Councilwoman-elect Cori Davenport said she felt that the most damaging issues of impropriety or ethics violation would have been revealed in the initial report from the at-

This investigation needs to be over and done with. I am not for spending one red penny more on this investigation that is going to take us nowhere. There have been enough taxpayer dollars wasted.”

KELLY STEWART Johns Creek Councilwoman torney investigating the case.

“This seems to me to be an overflow of what we already know is of no value to the taxpayers in our city. This election clearly showed their disapproval of this investigation as a whole, and to further waste taxpayer dollars on more investigation is a complete waste of our hard-earned dollars,” Davenport said. “We have to move on. We have to get to paying for services and infrastructure improvement – not who the mayor spoke to on his personal time over the last seven years.”

Asked why she thought the council was pursuing this, Davenport said she believed there are those on the council who have an agenda and who want to continue to look for details to justify this investigation.

“Let’s move on,” Davenport said.

Asked if she thinks the investigation should be stopped, she said yes.

“We’ve spent almost $100,000 on this and what have we gotten from the results?” she said. “Voters seem to support the performance of the mayor despite what has been revealed of this investigation.

“Our reputation was built

upon his leadership and vision during important events such as the PGA that exposed the city to the world and other opportunities to show our city at its best,” she said. “I think voters responded to a paralyzed and bitterly divided council.”

Asked if in large part the election was a referendum on the mayor’s conduct, she again said yes.

“The election had many parts,” she said. “Many surprising parts, but, yes, it was a referendum. Not only for the mayor, but for the incumbents and the city manager. The citizens have spoken, enough is enough.”

Councilman-elect Lenny Zaprowski said he had been out of town and only just heard about the subpoenas and said he didn’t understand the timing of the thing.

“I don’t understand. The timing is weird,” Zaprowski said. “These [subpoena powers] were allowed months ago and now they come out? Is there some new information we don’t know about? If there isn’t, then I would rather not spend any more money on [the investigation].

“It’s hard to comment on something like this because we don’t have all the facts,” he said.

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The group raised $1,200.

On the next day, River Glen neighbors participated in their third annual collection of canned goods for the Children’s Restoration Network.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The River Glen on the Chattahoochee community played host Nov. 9 to its first annual Turkey Tennis Fundraiser for the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta.

Twenty-two tennis players turned out for the mixed doubles round robin while

Members of the River Glenn on the Chattahoochee subdivision mixed tennis and fundraising to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta and the Children’s Restoration Network.

Bike path to open on Holcomb Bridge ROSWELL, Ga. — The Department of Transportation began construction on the Holcomb Bridge multi-use path Nov. 18.

This 8-foot to 10-foot wide concrete path will run along the south side of Holcomb Bridge Road from the west end of Steeplechase Drive to the east end of Nesbit Ferry Road.

It will accommodate all bicycle and pedestrian travel. It also includes a sidewalk leading to Holcomb Bridge Middle School.

Summit Construction was awarded this bond project in the amount of $681,557. The project should be completed by the end of May 2014.

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This is Willis’ second run at the state’s top education job, having run in 2010 as the Libertarian candidate when she garnered 125,000 votes statewide. Despite the Libertarian

ROSWELL, Ga. – Roswell educator Kira Willis has announced her candidacy for state school superintendent, running on a platform of increased flexibility for local

banner three years ago, Willis said her views on education remain aligned with the conservative majority in Georgia.

“I was conservative in 2010, and I’m even more convinced that conservative values of increasing school choice and prioritizing spending are the keys

to improving Georgia’s education system,” said Willis, who will run in the Republican primary in May 2014.

A new suWILLIS perintendent will replace current officeholder John Barge, who surprised many when he opted to run for governor instead of seeking re-election.

Willis has been an educator in the Fulton County School System for nearly two decades and is currently the graduation coach and response to intervention (RTI) coordinator at North Springs Charter High School. She previously taught at Woodland Middle School, Centennial High School and Roswell High School.

Though the election is more than a year away, Willis has very clear ideas of what is working, and what is not, in Georgia education. She dislikes the limited options for parents when it comes to school choice based on street address alone, believes there is too much control from the federal government over local schools and supports allowing kids to test out of courses once they have

We are finally moving away from the excessive testing that we have had in the past, [and] the class of 2014 is the last class to sit for the Georgia High School Graduation Test.”

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The Patriots (12-1) dominated the game statistically and led 16-10 after driving for a go-ahead touchdown midway through the fourth period.

But Mount Pisgah missed the extra point and that proved costly. The Fighting Irish (130) drove to a game-winning touchdown with 19 seconds on the clock to pull out the victory and advance to this week’s championship game at the Georgia Dome.

The missed extra point try was just one of a sizeable number of plays that could have altered the outcome.

A penalty against the Patriots after time expired in the first half gave Aquinas a field goal opportunity, and Justin Thompson connected from 44 yards to give the Irish a 10-7 halftime lead.

The Patriots easily could have been leading at the half.

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Mount Pisgah coach Mike Forester might spend some time second-guessing two decisions that seemed sound at the time. The Patriots settled for a game-tying field goal to start the second half when firstand-goal from the 1-yard line became fourth-and-goal from the 1 due to a holding penalty.

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“I really felt like we blew some opportunities in the first half,” a rain-soaked Forester said after the game. “We maybe could have gone up by at least seven points at the half, but they went in up by three.”

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Dodging raindrops and tacklers, Mount Pisgah quarterback Aaron Winchester [18] sprints 12 yards for a touchdown against Aquinas. nett, and then did absolutely nothing on offense until going 65 yards in 15 plays to end the game.

In between, the Irish gained 43 yards and had two first downs, one on the penalty that allowed them to kick the field goal with no time on the clock on the second period.

The Patriots, meanwhile, moved the ball consistently, mostly stopping themselves.

Mount Pisgah immediately answered the opening drive by Aquinas when running back Browning Dunn turned the left corner and outran the defense for a 75-yard run to tie the game 7-7.

The intentional grounding penalty ended their next opportunity, but the Patriots got the ball back at the Aquinas 42, reaching the 21 before being stopped on fourth-andinches.

Pisgah’s last scoring chance stalled when quarterback Aaron Winchester was sacked on third-and-3 from the Aquinas 39. It appeared the half would end in a tie, but the Patriots could not cleanly field the slick football after a punt, handing the ball to the Irish at the Mount Pisgah 41. Shingi Chigwere, who had an outstanding game on defense, sacked the Aquinas quarterback on fourth down, but his hand caught the facemask of Liam Welch to give the Irish a first down and an un-timed play, which they turned into a field goal.

“I really chewed out the kids at halftime,” Forester.

“Their mood was kind of down.

But then we took the opening kickoff of the second half and

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went down the field.”

The Patriots ran 14 plays and gained 100 yards, twice overcoming holding penalties.

They converted a third-and-15 on a 28-yard screen pass from Winchester to Oz Dixon, with Winchester shaking free for a 23-yard gain to the Aquinas 1.

But another holding penalty pushed the Patriots back, and when Winchester was again stopped at the 1 on third down, Forester called a timeout to decide what to do.

“We had not been that good inside the 5, and I felt like we needed the points,” he said.

The Patriots settled for a 19-yard field goal and a 10-10 tie.

Just a few plays later, a torrential downpour hit the field, and neither team did anything offensively until the rain let up a bit in the final period.

The Patriots drove 63 yards on eight running plays to take the lead, with Ben Miller, Dunn and Winchester gaining 10,

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Maestro J. Wayne Baughman will conduct the JCSO.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – For the first time, the Johns Creek Symphony will be presenting Handel’s “Messiah,” the Christmas portion, plus “Worthy is the Lamb” and the “Great Amen.”

Johns Creek United Methodist sanctuary will be the venue for this inaugural concert featuring the JCSO under the direction of Maestro J. Wayne Baughman with Peter Marshall, harpsichordist, who is also the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s principal keyboardist.

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prano Katie Baughman, mezzosoprano Amanda Tittle, tenor Richard Clement and bass Stephen Ozcomert, as well as the JCSO Messiah choir.

These auditioned choral singers perform throughout the metro area, and many also perform with the JCSO for the annual Christmas Gala and Holiday Pops Concert.

The JCSO is looking forward to performing this iconic masterpiece for the community, and plans it to be an annual musical tradition.

Tickets are $30 for adults, $24 for seniors (55 and older) and $15 for students. They are available by going to www. johnscreeksymphony.org or by calling 678-748-5802. Group

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What: Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra Handel’s “Messiah,” the Christmas portion When: Saturday, Dec. 21, 8 p.m.

Where: Johns Creek United Methodist Church rates are available, and all credit cards accepted.

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Johns Creek United Methodist Church is at 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek.

The Georgia Piedmont Youth Orchestra has first concert JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Georgia Piedmont Youth Orchestra Association Inc. announced it will hold the inaugural concert of the Georgia Piedmont Youth Orchestra Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.

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The orchestra will be performing “Fantasia on Greensleeves” by Ralph Vaughan Williams and “Symphony No. 5” of Mendelssohn under the direction of Principal Conductor Michael Palmer.

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By MIKE BLUM news@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Mount Pisgah Patriots caught everyone – themselves included – by surprise, going 12-1 this season and reaching the semifinals of the state Class A private school playoffs.

That won’t happen next year.

The Patriots will return a majority of the front line players from this season’s team, which came excruciatingly close to a spot in this week’s state championship game. Both games in the private school semifinals were decided by one point, with the two teams that were higher seeded with home field advantage losing.

Mount Pisgah, the No. 2 seed, lost 1716 to No. 3 Aquinas, while No. 1 Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy was defeated 35-34 in overtime by No. 4 Calvary Day of Savannah. The Patriots began the season with a new head coach, as defensive coordinator Mike Forester took over for Doug Dixon, who stepped down after last season went 6-4 before losing in the first rounds of the state playoffs to the No. 1 seed. Mount Pisgah gave Athens Academy a scare in that game, a sign of things to come for the Patriots. Forester saw the signs, but even he was caught a bit off guard by the team’s success this season.

“I knew we had a good team, but I did not realize we were this good,” Forester said after last Friday night’s loss to Aquinas. “I would not have anticipated this when I stepped into the new job.”

This was the first head coaching job for Forester, a longtime assistant

coach in Alabama who had been at Pisgah for only a year as an assistant.

But Forester, his coaching staff and players clicked, and the Patriots fell just short of reaching the championship game in just their second season in the GHSA playoffs. The Patriots will graduate only seven front line senior players from this season’s 12-1 team, among them three defensive backs/receivers, three linemen and Browning Dunn, the team’s primary running back. Mount Pisgah will be challenged to replace Jacob Delk, Ian Ainsworth and Patrick Messinger in the secondary, but will return almost their entire front seven on defense.

Among those returning are Shingi Chigwere, one of the state’s top defensive lineman in Class A, along with lineman Blake Smith and their entire group of linebackers led by Nicky Piccapietra and John O’Connor.

Offensively, the Patriots return standout quarterback Aaron Winchester, who passed for 2,270 yards and 31 touchdowns and rushed for 970 yards.

Although the Patriots graduate three of their six primary receivers, one of whom was Dunn, they return their top two pass catchers (Ben Miller and Oz Dixon), along with tight end Tommy Pease. Injuries forced freshman Jack Geier and sophomore Nick Bernier into starting roles as offensive lineman, and they return along with Chigwere and others who played up front. “We’ve got some of our best players coming back, and some young guys who stepped in and played well,” Forester said. “I’m looking forward to next year.”

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We’ve got some of our best players coming back, and some young guys who stepped in and played well.”

MIKE FORESTER Mount Pisgah Patriots defensive coordinator As much as Forester is anticipating the 2014 season, it will take a while for him, his coaches, players and the team’s fans to get over last week’s loss.

Mount Pisgah received no help from the weather, with the rainy conditions impacting the Patriots more than it did it the run-oriented offense of Aquinas.

Because of the difficulty of gripping the football, the Patriots’ usually explosive aerial attack was grounded. Although the conditions were less than ideal, the two teams gave the drenched fans a game to remember, with Aquinas scoring the winning touchdown inside the final 20 seconds after Mount Pisgah had taken the lead with a touchdown drive midway through the fourth quarter.

“This was an amazing football game for the weather,” Forester said. “Both teams played hard and played well and were well-matched. Our kids came back and fought hard, and they did, too.

“When you think that you have the better team, but several mistakes cost you, those are the hardest and toughest losses to take,” he said.

12 and 18 yards on first-down runs before Winchester kept for 15 yards and the score.

Given the offensive struggles of Aquinas, the Mount Pisgah six-point lead looked safe, and the Patriots had a chance to get the ball right back when a short kickoff squirted free, giving both teams a chance to fall on it. The Irish came up with the ball and marched 65 yards on 15 plays, twice converting on fourth down. The first came when the Patriots jumped offside on fourthand-1. A 5-yard pass from Welch to John Morris tied the game, and Thompson connected on the game-winning kick.

Winchester uncorked a desperation pass on the final play of the game from the Pisgah 45, and got a friendly deflection that sent the ball tantalizingly close to a Patriots receiver, just not close enough.

The Patriots attempted only 11 passes, with Winchester completing five for 65 yards.

He rushed for 120 yards on 23 attempts, with Dunn carrying 13 times for 144 yards. Mount Pisgah finished with 282 yards on the ground.

Garnett had 116 yards on 34 carries for the Irish, with Aquinas gaining just 19 yards on eight completions on 12 pass attempts.

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Northview moves up to AAAAAA Blessed Trinity changes region NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The Georgia High School Association has released its preliminary region assignments for the 2014-16 seasons, with some changes to each of the regions including teams from North Fulton.

Region 6-AAAAAA is scheduled to add two schools, with Northview moving up from AAAAA as expected. Habersham Central, which has played in 7-AAAAAA the past two seasons, is being switched to Region 6, making it a 10-school region.

If Habersham winds up in Region 6 after the appeals process, the teams in the region would be limited to one nonregion game each. Northview, which has played the last two seasons at the AAAAA level, joins Alpharetta, Centennial, Chattahoochee, Johns Creek and four Forsyth schools in the region.

Region 5-AAAAAA, which includes Milton and Roswell, will add a ninth school next season, as Pope moves up from AAAAA. Pope, which has played previously in the largest classification, will be one of the smallest AAAAAA schools in the state. Cambridge remains in Region 7-AAAAA, which loses Northview, Pope and Osborne to AAAAAA and adds North Atlanta and River Ridge.

North Atlanta played in Region 6 the past two seasons with schools in DeKalb County, while River Ridge moves up from AAAA. The region goes from 11 schools to 10.

Blessed Trinity’s region is undergoing considerable change in Class AAA, with the region shifted from a North Georgia designation to South Georgia. After playing in Region 6, Blessed Trinity will now be in Region 4, with Decatur and Westminster remaining

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with BT in one of the two subregions.

Atlanta public schools Douglass, Therrell and Washington will be in the sub-region with Blessed Trinity, along with Coretta Scott King, a new allgirls high school.

Cedar Grove, McNair and Towers remain in the region but will be in the opposite sub-region along with North Clayton and Atlanta schools Jackson and South Atlanta. St. Pius and Woodward Academy are both moving up to AAAA. All four Class A private schools from North Fulton will remain in the same subregion. Mount Pisgah, King’s Ridge, Fellowship Christian and St. Francis will all be in Region 6-A sub-region with Walker and Pinecrest Academy.

Pinecrest replaces Whitefield Academy, which moves to Region 5. Pinecrest played the last two seasons in Region 8.

St. Francis will play a region schedule in football for the first time in 2014.

Schools can appeal their region assignments, with the final region alignments to be announced in January.

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By ALDO NAHED aldo@northfulton.com ATLANTA — Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is the new name and real estate franchise brand of Prudential Georgia Realty, one of Atlanta’s largest and most respected residential real estate brokerage firms.

This week marks the conversion from Prudential Georgia Realty to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Georgia Properties.

Dan Forsman, president and chief executive officer, will continue in his current role running the day-to-day operations along with the executive leadership team and managing brokers.

“You’re going to see real estate done differently next year,” Forsman said.

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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is the second-largest, full-service independent residential real estate brokerage firm and one of the largest brokerage-owned settlement services provider in the U.S. Last year, HomeServices became the majority owner in HSF Affiliates LLC, which operates the Prudential Real Estate franchise network. Soon after, the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brand was launched.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, has 1,100 associates and 22 offices across the greater metro area of Atlanta. This acquisition represents an expansion of HomeServices’ footprint in the Atlanta market along with Harry Norman Realtors, which HomeServices acquired in 2006.

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From left, Dan Forsman, president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Georgia; Toni McGowan, executive vice president, Real Estate Operations; Kathy Connelly, senior vice president, Corporate Services; and Tony Floyd, chief marketing officer, with the specially designed yard sign for BHHS's new Luxury Collection division. real estate professionals operating in 21 states. Berkshire Hathaway, the worldwide holding company based in Omaha, Neb., and led by Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett, is ranked by Barron’s as one of the world’s 100 most respected companies. Berkshire Hathaway owns more than 55 companies and employs more than 300,000 people.

“This transaction makes us an even stronger organization,” said Forsman.

“We will be unmatched in our ability to serve the real estate needs of new and existing clients throughout Atlanta.”

An important new element added to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Georgia Properties is its luxury collection division, focusing on the highestend estates, landmark homes, magnificent residences and properties, in particular throughout Buckhead and the Northside area.

Forsman said the legacy of the company is secured by the performance of the past and the future “is very bright.”

“They are the most admired company in the world,” Forsman said. “The resources that Berkshire Hathaway brings to the table, coupled with their brand name and the consumer awareness will launch us to heights we’ve never seen.”

Forsman said the focus is to double the market share of the company in Atlanta through increased per person productivity and higher level of customer service.

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Ron Peltier, chairman and CEO of HomeServices, said Forsman’s leadership and commitment to his agents, employees and customers has guided Prudential Georgia Realty to its position as one of the largest companies within

the Prudential network.

Throughout this week, several events are being held to commemorate the new company, formerly Prudential Georgia Realty.

On Dec. 9, about 1,000 agents gathered at the High Museum in Atlanta for a celebration. The following day, ribbon-cutting ceremonies were held at branches throughout the state.

Lisa Swayne, of the Butler Swayne team, was part of the big launch.

Swayne is thrilled with the new association.

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Ludlow’s office is located at 8025 Westside Parkway in Alpharetta at the Bank of North Georgia’s corporate offices.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — Zounds Hearing of Roswell opened last month at 580 E. Crossville Road, Suite 340.

Owners Greg Conley and Bob Carstens said the business sells and services hearing devices for people with slight, moderate or profound hearing loss.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga.—Beth Pound of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage was named as the new branch manager for the company’s Johns Creek branch location where she will be working with 80 sales associates.

Pound has been a licensed Georgia realtor for eight years and a sales associate with Coldwell POUND Banker Residential Brokerage since 2006. Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Pound had a 25 year career in marketing, sales and management in the telecommunications and heathcare industries.

“I’m truly excited and looking forward to my role as Branch Manager for such an incredibly dynamic and talented group of agents,” said Pound.

“My experience in brand building, business planning and agent development will be very helpful in supporting the Johns Creek team.”

The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Johns Creek/Duluth office is located at 11035 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 70 in Johns Creek.

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Merrill Lynch Senior V.P. ranked top advisor ATLANTA, Ga.—Jim Kaufman, Senior Vice President - Wealth Management, Senior Financial Advisor, at Merrill Lynch in Atlanta, was ranked tenth on Registered REP’s 2013 “Top 100 Wirehouse Advisors” list published on WealthManagement.com.

Kaufman is a senior leader of the Global Corporate and InstiKAUFMAN tutional Advisory Services Group (GCIAS) at Merrill Lynch, which originates and administers benefits platforms for Fortune 1000 corporations.

He also serves on GCIA’s Executive Wealth team which delivers wealth management planning and advisory services to the senior executives and board members of client companies.

Kaufman was named to the Financial Times 2013 Top 400 Financial Advisors. He is also an inductee of the Merrill Lynch Directors Circle and has been with Merrill Lynch since 1998.

Ludlow named vice president at Bank of North Georgia ALPHARETTA, Ga.— Bank of North Georgia, a division of Synovus Bank, announced that Kiliaen Ludlow has joined Synovus Securities, Inc. as Vice President Investments, Financial Consultant and Licensed Insurance Agent for the Northern and Eastern branches.

“Kiliaen brings his outgoing enthusiasm and tenured industry background to service our clients in the North Metro markets for Bank of North Georgia,” said Rob Burts, Senior Vice-President

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Forrester joins Modern OBGYN JOHNS CREEK, Ga. —Modern Obstetrics and Gynecology of North Atlanta welcomed Michelle C. Forrester, a nationally certified physician assistant specializing in obstetrics and gynecology to its practice.

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Sawnee EMC announces new outage portal CUMMING, Ga.—Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation (Sawnee EMC) announced it has completely overhauled the cooperative’s online portal which provides real-time information on power outages, including outage reporting and detailed maps.

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Norton Agency’s Backman named top female advisor CUMMING, Ga.—The Atlanta chapter of the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors (NAIFA-Atlanta) announced that Kim Backman of the Norton Agency was a named recipient of NAIFA-Atlanta’s 2013 Top Female Advisors Award. This award recognizes excellence and outstanding achievement by women in the inBACKMAN surance and financial Services field through combined measurements in production, industry years, and community involvement. With over 20 years in the life and health industry, Backman offers a broad and practical approach to handling her clients’ needs. Teamed with the experienced professionals at The Norton Agency, she is able to provide the level of service her clients demand and deserve.

For additional information about NAIFA-Atlanta, contact the Association Headquarters at 770-4832950 or visit www.naifa-atlanta.org.

Lambright Group receives honors from TheLadders JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Lambright Group was acknowledged by TheLadders.com as one of the most active and engaged recruitment agencies in its vast network of more than 35,000 employers, online job-matching service.

Benae Lambright, managing partner, was recognized among a short list of exceptional employers in its most popular recruiting markets – New York, San Francisco, Atlanta and Chicago – representing the top 1 percent in each market.

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Richard Johnston joins Pierper O’Brien Herr Architects ALPHARETTA, Ga.—Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects announced that it hired Richard Johnston as project manager.

He earned his Master of Architecture degree and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Mike Sohb, owner of the new Honda dealership, 1105 Buford Rd in Cumming, said the state-of-the-art facility also repairs cars.

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The staff at the new Lou Sobh Honda dealership say they are ready to show about 300 new and used vehicles in stock.

Honda dealership opens in Forsyth Lou Sobh takes 11-acre site on Buford Road

By CAITLYN WALTERS walters@northfulton.com CUMMING, Ga. — Lou Sobh Honda in Cumming is open for business after receiving its certificate of operation Nov. 20.

The 11.7-acre site is at 1105 Buford Road along the Ga. 400 corridor.

Mike Sobh, son of Lou Sobh and vice president of the company, said this is more of a soft opening and will have

an official grand opening in December.

Sobh said the dealership will perform full maintenance and sell pre-owned and new Hondas.

Sobh said the 47,000-square-foot showroom and service facility is the largest they have built so far.

“There are about 18,000 Honda owners in the area, so we feel like this will be a good turnout,” Sobh said.

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Sobh said it’s the third facility like it in the nation with a modern, state-of-the-art look – even the toilets can turn into bidets.

The rear service area is packed with 27 fully operational lifts with the capacity to hold 37. Sobh said there is a unique placement of four express lifts inside the service center where customers can view the maintenance process.

“This makes simple maintenance three times as quick,” Sobh said.

Sobh said they will em-

There are about 18,000 Honda owners in the area, so we feel like this will be a good turnout.”

MIKE SOBH Vice president of Lou Sobh Honda

ploy about 70 people to start, but will increase to about 85 quickly.

Lou Sobh has a highly successful Honda dealership in Jacksonville, Fla. Honda of the Avenues has continually earned a No. 1 status in its area. Lou Sobh also operates

dealerships in Milton, Florida and Los Angles, Calif.

Known as the friendly “Giant,” Lou Sobh is committed to family-run dealerships and has been selling cars in metro Atlanta since the 1990s.

For more information, visit www.lousobhhonda.com.

Housing demand remains strong Making health care decisions Most people don’t think about putting their home on the market in December, or even January for that matter.

But prospective home sellers may want to reconsider, with inventory low and demand remaining strong in our area.

For the beginning of December, the inventory of single-family homes is down 9 percent in North Fulton and flat in Forsyth County from this time last year. Seasonally, this is typical as there are fewer buyers looking over the winter period so fewer homeowners list or leave their home on the market.

But when we look at demand (pending sales and past sales), home sellers may want to reconsider putting their home on the market now or immediately after the first of the year.

In December 2012, there were 214 homes sold in North Fulton and at the beginning of this month, there were already 414 properties under contract.

Similarly, last December there were 223 homes sold in Forsyth County with 497 under contract at the begin-

ROBERT STRADER

Local Realtor Keller Williams Realty

ning of this month.

We won’t know what the final sales numbers will be for December 2013, but it is safe to say they will far outpace the previous year.

Between current demand and the prospect of more competition from a surge in new construction next spring, January looks like a seller’s sweet spot for hitting the market.

Bob Strader is a local realtor with the NORTH Group of Keller Williams Realty. Visit his blogs liveincumming. com or liveinalpharetta.com or email him: info@thenorthgroup.com.

Now that the Affordable Health Care Act is a law, have you evaluated your health care options for your small business? Have you taken the time to identify if you need to make a change?

The recent problems with the health care exchange have small business owners with 50 or more employees scrambling to make decisions on the best options to provide health care benefits for their employees.

On the day before Thanksgiving, it was announced that small businesses would not be able to buy health insurance via HealthCare.gov. The delay in functionality for the Internet-based SHOP (Small Business Health Options Program) system represents the latest setback in the efforts to implement the three-year-old Affordable Care Act. So what can you do?

Small business owners that want to take advantage of the available tax credits will now have to sign up with either an insurance agent or broker, or directly with a health insurance company. Because this takes a lot of time to evaluate, it is forcing many small

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business owners to renew their current plan early. Small businesses with 50 or more employees have until Dec. 23 to choose a health plan that will be in effect on Jan. 1 to comply with the law.

This doesn’t represent a lot of time if you were counting on the exchange to be up and running as advertised.

Small business owners need to understand the law, evaluate their options, select the best course of action for now and take action before the deadlines. Hopefully in a year, the online systems will be working as intended, and this process will be easier to understand and utilize.

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“THE FORGOTTEN CAROLS” MUSICAL

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Submit your event to northfulton.com or email with photo to calendar@ northfulton.com. For a more complete list of local events including support groups, volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfulton.com.

LOCAL LIVE MUSIC » "WINTERLIGHT"

The Cumming Playhouse Singers, under the direction of Van McCollum and accompanied by pianist Patricia Wester, present “Winterlight,” a magical choral celebration of the holiday season. Come into the warmth of the Playhouse and enjoy the 60-voice performance highlighting the beauty of winter and the holidays. 8 p.m. Dec 20. 101 School St., Cumming. Please call 770-781-9178 or visit playhousecumming.com.

THEATER »

Los Angeles and New York cast members of the Theos Theatricals touring company present the contemporary story of Constance, a young nurse who sees the holidays as a meaningless distraction. She is assigned to care for a gentleman who believes he's 2,000 years old and has met people from the story of Christmas, including the innkeeper who turned away Joseph and Mary. As he chronicles his encounters, he touches a part of her heart that she had long ago forgotten. 7 p.m. Dec. 13. Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek. Please call 770-497-8215 or visit theostheatricals.com.

EVENTS » PANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

Centennial Knights baseball team presents their annual pancake breakfast with Santa. Enjoy a pancake and bacon breakfast prepared and served by the Centennial baseball team.

8:30 – 11 a.m. Dec. 14.

Centennial High School, 9310 Scott Road, Roswell.

Please call 404-271-9809 or email chssantabreakfast@ gmail.com.

CALENDAR activities at Atlanta's most heartwarming Christmas celebration. Nov. 9 – Jan. 1. Highway 78 East, Stone Mountain. Please call 770-498-5690 or visit stonemountainpark.com.

BENEFIT »

ATLANTA CLASSIC CARS TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE

Help overflow two Santa convertibles for Toys for Tots and make dreams come true this holiday season. 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday, through Dec. 14.

1705 Boggs Road, Duluth.

Please call 770-279-3600 or visit atlantaclassiccars.com.

“THE NUTCRACKER” »

“RUDOLPH THE REDNOSED REINDEER”

Presented by the Center for Puppetry Arts, Rudolph soars back into town for this faithful adaptation of the wonderful holiday tradition that speaks to the misfit in all of us. Show times vary. Nov. 7 – Dec. 29.

1404 Spring St. Northwest at 18th St., Atlanta. Please visit puppet.org.

“HOME FOR CHRISTMAS”

Presented by ACT1 Theater, this story describes how the Clayton family gathers for a yuletide reunion. Their mother isn’t well, and this may be her last Christmas.

One daughter tries to recapture something the family seems to have lost.

In the midst of laughter and witty dialog, they discover something you will want to discover with them. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Nov. 29 – Dec. 22. Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta.

Please call 770-663-8989 or visit act1theater.com.

GLOBAL WINTER WONDERLAND

The spectacular lantern festival and multicultural theme park makes its Atlanta debut at Turner Field. Guests will be able to travel the world in one visit while viewing the largerthan-life lantern designs of international landmarks.

5 to 11 p.m. Through Jan. 5. 755 Hank Aaron Drive Southwest, Atlanta. Please call 404-314-1994 or visit globalwonderland.com.

STONE MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS

Light up your family holidays with the glow of more than 2 million lights and more than a dozen performances and

presents the special 70-minute holiday classic, “The Nutcracker.” 7 p.m.

Dec. 13; and 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Dec. 14. 9500 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek.

Please call 678-405-2000 or visit perimeter.org/ christmas.

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SAWNEE BALLET THEATRE

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

Each year, Artistic Director Joan Kall Stewart brings something new to the performance. A Christmas tree grows larger than life, a lively battle ensues between soldiers and mice, snow falls onstage and much more. Times vary Dec. 19-22. South Forsyth High School Performing Arts Auditorium, 585 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming. Please call 770-887-0756 or visit sawneeballettheatre.org.

Johns Creek boys and girls are invited to have breakfast with Santa.

Parents may bring their cameras to take their kids’ pictures with Santa.

Advance registration required. 9-10 a.m. and 10:30-11:30 a.m. Dec. 14. 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek. Please call 678-512-3200.

ALPHARETTA DANCE THEATRE

VOCAL AUTHORITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT

This theatre’s 15th annual performance of "The Nutcracker" will be at the new Milton High School, 13025 Birmingham Highway, Alpharetta. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21; and 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Dec. 22.

Please call 770-664-4797 or visit alpharettadance theatre.com.

Atlanta Street Baptist Church and Thousand Hills Coffee host a Christmas Concert featuring the group Vocal Authority. Free coffee and hot chocolate. 6 p.m. Dec. 15.

Atlanta Street Baptist Church, 340 Atlanta St., Roswell. Please visit asbcroswell.com.

ATLANTA BALLET

FANTASY IN LIGHTS

Presented by Callaway Gardens, this show features 8 million lights and 15 dazzling scenes and adds up to one magical night.

Fantasy in Lights is the South’s most spectacular holiday light and sound show and one of the world's "Top 10 Places to See Holiday Lights," as named

by National Geographic Traveler. Evenings Nov. 22 – Dec. 30. US Highway 27, Pine Mountain. Please call 800-225-5292 or visit callawaygardens.com.

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ATLANTA DANCE THEATRE

Two holiday classics, “Babes in Toyland” and “The Nutcracker – Land of Sweets” will be performed in this family-friendly Roswell tradition. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13; and 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. Please call 404-438-3028 or visit atlantadancetheatre.org.

FLEETWOOD DANCE THEATRE

Experience the Magic of the Season with Fleetwood Dance’s “The Nutcracker,” a Christmastime classic appropriate for children and adults of all ages. 8 p.m.

Dec. 13; 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Dec. 14; and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 15. Blessed Trinity Performing Arts Theater, 11320 Woodstock Road, Roswell. Please call 770-442-5229 or visit fleetwooddance.com.

PERIMETER CHURCH’S ACADEMY OF THE ARTS Perimeter Church’s Academy of the Arts

Performed with live music from the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra. Enjoy an extra touch of magic when Drew Thomas, professional illusionist and finalist on “America’s Got Talent,” takes on the role of the mysterious Drosselmeyer the first two weeks, Dec. 6-15. Times vary. Dec. 6-29. The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. Northeast, Atlanta. Please call 404.892.3303 or visit atlantaballet.com.

CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER'S REINDEER DAY

Come out for this unique holiday tradition when live reindeer make a special holiday appearance. 1 – 4 p.m. Dec. 15. 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. Please call 770-992-2055 or visit chattnaturecenter.org.

GWINNETT BALLET THEATRE

The 32nd anniversary season of this theatre’s “Nutcracker.” Performances Dec. 7-8 are danced to recorded music, and performances Dec. 1315 and Dec. 20-22 are danced to live music from the Gwinnett Ballet Theatre Orchestra, conducted

by Predrag Gosta. 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth.

Please call 770-237-0046 or visit gwinnettcenter.com.

METROPOLITAN BALLET THEATRE

This year marks the MBT’s 12th performance of the Christmas classic, performed at the Blessed Trinity High School Theater. Times vary. Dec. 20-22. 11320 Woodstock Road, Roswell. Please call 678-297-2800 or visit metropolitanballet.org.

BARRINGTON HALL'S OPEN HOUSE FOR MAKE-A-WISH

Holiday wreaths will be displayed throughout Barrington Hall. Wreath sales benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 1-4 p.m. through Dec. 15. 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell.

Please call 770-640-3855.

NORTH ATLANTA CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

A dramatic display with state-of-theart production and choreography, a 150-voice choir and a 40-piece orchestra. 7 p.m. Dec. 13. Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, 2850 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek. Please visit nacfonline.com.

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What is a cataract and what is cataract surgery?

Cataracts are the most common cause of vision loss in people over 40 and today cataracts affect more than 22 million Americans age 40 and older.

At some point in our life, we will all develop a cataract.

The natural lens of the eye yellows and becomes cloudy with age as a result of biological changes of the proteins inside the lens. The function of the human lens is to focus incoming light onto the back of the eye. As your lens ages, light from the outside worlds becomes more and more distorted as it enters your eye. Difficulty reading, needing more light to read, experiencing glare and haloes at night and, even poor sleep patterns can be explained by cataract formation.

The treatment for cataracts involves a painless, 10 minute surgery to remove the “clouded lens” or “cataract” and replace it with a man made intraocular lens implant. It is the most common surgical procedure in the US and around the world and is considered

to be an extremely successful and safe procedure with a success rate approaching 99.5%.

What is laser cataract surgery?

With traditional cataract surgery, all the steps of the surgery are customarily performed “manually” by the surgeon using handheld tools. Laser cataract surgery- the next evolution of cataract surgery with the Ziemer Z6 laser offers a greater amount of precision, predictability and safety to these steps leading improved visual outcomes and more precise targets. With the Ziemer Z6 Laser System, your surgeon can offer you unmatched accuracy and a more predictable and customized cataract procedure.

Based on your medical history and pre-operative evaluation, you and your surgeon will discuss the options available for your desired visual result.

Together you can discuss a treatment plan which may include using the LDV Z6 to create the precise laser incisions

in the cornea along with an advanced lens implant that may allow for improved near, intermediate or distance vision. This tailored treatment may reduce your need for glasses or contact lenses after surgery.

How is laser cataract surgery different from traditional cataract surgery?

In traditional cataract surgery, incisions in the cornea are made using handheld instruments including blades to access the cataract. Your surgeon will then use a surgical device to manually create a circular opening in the lens capsule of the eye that holds the cataract. The Ziemer Z6 laser can be used to make the corneal incisions precise and the opening in the lens capsule as circular as possible, in the right location, and sized to fit the replacement lens.

Your surgeon can also use the laser to break up and soften the hard cata-

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ADHD – not just in children anymore Adult ADHD is associated with multiple comorbidities such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and other personality disorders. Adult ADHD is a valid psychiatric disorder of adulthood distinct from these other conditions.

Adult attention deficit disorder differs from the childhood variant because the hyperactivity in adults may be replaced by other symptoms such as anxiety, impulsivity and inattentiveness. In fact, prior to 2002 there were no diagnostic guidelines, but there have been great advances since. Some of the symptoms that characterize Adult ADHD are:

ADHD is a relatively common psychiatric disorder among adults. The prevalence is thought to be 3.5%-5.3%, which accounts for more than 11 million cases in the United States alone. With increased public awareness, adult ADHD became a topic of great interest so clinicians should be able to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with this disorder.

Etiology is still uncertain. Genetics however is believed to play a prominent role, followed in importance by acquired injuries to the brain.

ADHD was widely thought to be strictly a disorder of childhood. Now there are numerous scientific papers and clinical trials that acknowledge the existence of an adult version of this disorder, which can be traced back to the younger years.

Before this time ADHD in adults was known as Minimal Brain Damage or Dysfunction (MBD).

1. Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in school-work, work or other activities.

2. Often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities.

3. Often does not seem to listen when spoke to directly.

4. Often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand directions) 5. Often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities.

6. Often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork or homework)Often loses things necessary for tasks and activities (eg.

School assignments, pencils, keys) 7. Is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli.

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8. Is often forgetful in daily activities.

Some children with ADHD continue to have it as adults. And many adults who have the disorder don’t know it. They may feel that it is impossible to get organized, keep a job, or remember and keep appointments. Daily tasks such as getting up in the morning, preparing to leave the house for work, arriving at work on time, and being productive on the job can be especially challenging for adults with ADHD. These adults may have a history of failure at school, problems at work, failed relationships and traffic accidents. Like teens, adults with ADHD may seem restless and may try to complete several tasks as once, most of them unsuccessfully. They also tend to prefer “quick fixes,” rather than taking the steps needed to achieve greater rewards.

Treatment is very rewarding. The first medications to be approved by the FDA belonged to a non-stimulant group of medications: Atomoxetine. The FDA later approved stimulants such as methylphenidate and mixed amphetamine salts. Group delivered cognitive behavioral therapy is recommended in some cases as a supportive treatment.

If you or someone you know may have Adult ADHD, call Johns Creek Family Medicine at 770-771-6591 and schedule an appointment with Dr. Zack Charkawi.

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Seeing Better Means Living Better The most common surgery in the United States is cataract surgery.

Milan Eye Center is the first practice in the United States to offer Blade-Free cataract surgery of its type.

Milan Eye Center provides industry leading patient care, cutting edge technology, a friendly staff and family atmosphere. We are focused on improving the quality of our patients’ lives through education, care and various treatment options.

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Say “No” to Fad Diets

By LISA GRAHAM RN, BSN, CDE, Northside Hospital Diabetes and Nutrition Education Program Remember the fable of the tortoise and the hare? The moral is that slow and steady wins the race. Turns out, that age-old wisdom applies to weight loss too.

Fad diets often fail because dieters are prone to regain the weight when they inevitably return to their old eating habits.

Success, as nutritionists will

tell us time and time again, is a result of lifestyle changes and smart food choices. There is no “miracle” weight-loss plan when it comes to long-term, sustainable weight loss.

Recognizing Fads If you’re aiming to shed some pounds, and don’t know where to start, there are plenty of credible resources out there, but it’s important to know how to decipher fact from fiction.

When it comes to recognizing “fad” diets, there are several red flags.

One, avoid any diet that eliminates entire food groups.

Incorporating a variety of foods is necessary for good health, and any diet that teaches you otherwise isn’t teaching you the fundamentals of good eating habits.

On the other hand, vegetarian and vegan diet plans can be very healthy, but consult with a nutritionist before diving in to ensure that all your nutrient requirements will be met.

Two, pass on any diet trend that claims you can “trick” your body’s metabolism into burning more calories. There are only two ways you can “trick” your body into burning more calories: a healthy diet and routine exercise.

And lastly, ignore any diet that promises dramatic weightloss that’s fast and easy.

Healthy weight loss requires patience and hard work. Any diet telling you otherwise is just blowing hot air.

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We’re honored to serve you It’s an honor to be recognized as the nation’s leading hospital for maternity and newborn care. Look a little closer and you’ll discover that Northside performs more surgeries and diagnoses and treats more breast and gynecologic cancer than any other hospital in Georgia.

While people choose Northside for our expertise, they also know us for our exceptional compassionate care.

Visit us online at www.northside.com

If you’re serious about weight loss, ignore the hype.

Follow the tips below to get back into shape for life.

Go slowly. When you’re making small, meaningful changes, the weight will come off slowly, but it’ll likely stay off because you’re building good habits rather than crash dieting.

Healthy, sustainable weight loss for most people is about 1-2 pounds per week.

Losing more than a couple of pounds per week is typically neither healthy nor sustainable, and the weight lost is typically water weight, not body weight Don’t starve yourself. Eat just 300 to 500 calories under what you burn each day. If you start cutting too many calories, your metabolism slows down to protect fat stores in expectation of a long period of food deprivation.

Eat only when you’re hungry, stop when you’re full. Many people lose weight just by paying attention to this one tip.

Get your Zzz’s. Studies show that sleep deprivation increases levels of a hunger hormone, which may lead to overeating.

5 Get moving. No fad diet on earth can replace the weightloss wonders that routine exercise has to offer. You’ll not only burn calories during the activity but you’ll also build muscle, which will help you burn even more calories over time.

For more healthy living tips and information on resources to help you lose weight, please go to www.Northside.com/nutrition or visit northside.com/ newstartchallenge.

Flu-Fighting Facts For Parents (NAPS)—Did you know that over 200,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized each year for illnesses related to the flu, and that the virus kills about 36,000 people each year?

Children are more susceptible to the flu, and once they catch the influenza virus, it can spread like wildfire. To help stop the spread of the flu in the home, parents can take four simple steps: 1. Clean: Wipe down hard surfaces, including toys, counters, toilets and sinks with a household cleaning agent, such as Lysol, to rid them of germs.

2. Dry: Allow surfaces ample time to dry completely before disinfecting them.

3. Disinfect: Once a toy is clean and dry, apply a disinfectant to rid the surface of bacteria and viruses. But make sure to carefully read a product’s label for instructions. Bleach is only effective if diluted properly

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Hearing loss or diminished hearing Doctor’s Hearing Center is now open in Johns Creek to provide hearing care for the general community, diagnostic hearing and balance services for physicians and industry or academic hearing screenings.

We offer hearing consultations, audiologic testing, the latest technology in hearing aids, hearing aid repairs, wax removal, tinnitus or ringing in the ears treatment and advice on hearing health programs available.

Dr. Robin Andrews is an expert on correcting hearing problems. Physicians trust Dr. Andrews and for over 30 years have been referring patients to assist in patient diagnosis and management.

He has been in private practice since 1984 and has helped many Georgians with their hearing health.

Dr. Andrews specializes in the treatment of hearing loss due to nerve damage and diagnostics for balance

Cataract: Continued from Page 22 ract. Softening the lens with the laser enables your surgeon to then remove the cataract more gently and with significantly less ultrasound energy than is used in traditional manual cataract surgery.

What are the benefits of laser cataract surgery?

• A highly customized treatment • A treatment with little or no discomfort • A more precise and predictable treatment • A gentler and easier cataract removal • Generally, a more rapid visual recovery due to reduced inflammation The opportunity to receive tailored treatment with advanced technology multi-focal lenses, which may reduce the need for glasses or contacts after surgery Am I a suitable candidate for laser cataract surgery?

Your surgeon and you will decide whether you are a suitable candidate based on your eye anatomy, type of cataract and type of lens implant that you desire. Most patients are candidates for having some of the steps of cataract surgery performed with the Ziemer Z6 laser.

How long has the procedure been performed?

Thousands of cataract procedures have been successfully performed using fem-

and dizziness. He has worked with Neurologists, Primary Care Physicians, Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeons, Veterans Administration and many industries.

Hearing loss is the third most common chronic condition presented to the primary care physician.

The first is heart disease and the second is low back pain.

How do you know if you have hearing loss or diminished hearing?

Do You: • Hear but don’t understand what people say?

• Ask people to repeat what they say?

• Get complaints that your TV is too loud?

• Have difficulty understanding women and children?

• Ringing or noise in your ears?

• Miss common sounds like telephones and doorbells ringing?

tosecond laser systems, and femtosecond lasers have been used in eye procedures for decades. The most familiar use of femtosecond laser technology is LASIK. Femtosecond lasers represent an advanced standard in precision laser cataract surgery and the Ziemer Z6 platform was FDA cleared in 2013.

What should I expect on the day of surgery?

Your day in surgery should be no different than a routine cataract case. The Ziemer Z6 laser is positioned next to the surgeon and is utilized seamlessly during the cataract surgery process. You will be given mild IV sedation that will likely keep you pleasantly unaware of the goings on in surgery.

There is no pain, needles or stitches as part of the procedure.

What should I expect after surgery?

After surgery, you can generally expect your vision to be improved within 24 hours.

Generally, patients experience no pain after surgery. Slight scratchiness of the eye is common and they prescribed eye drops will help with any of these symptoms. Many patients return to work or normal activities the next day and even drive themselves to their post-op day one appointment!

How long does the procedure take?

You can expect to be at our center for2 hours. And you will be in the procedure room for 20-25 minutes. Call Milan Eye Center at 678-381-2020 for more information.

Hearing loss can occur if you have a family history of hearing loss, noise exposure, diabetes or heart disease.

Join us in our excitement to be here in Johns Creek by taking that next step to help yourself or someone you know or love.

Call 770-676-7208 or stop in at 11180 State Bridge Road, Suite 207, to set up an appointment to get the expert hearing care you need and deserve.

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Treasures in life…Faith, Family, Friends, and Health!

Dr. LESLIE GASKILL As holidays come, and holidays go, I believe we all do a lot of soul searching. The realization that yet another year has flown by is daunting.

Where did it go? Oh how we often reflect back on wishing we could have spent more time with our loved ones that are now either deceased, or debilitated from some tragedy. Some we had a chance to say goodbye to and others not.

So lets fast forward to a positive note. Tomorrow is another day, and next month is a new year. We all have the opportunity to work harder at strengthening our faith, our families, friendships, and of course our health. After all, we owe it to our loved ones to take care of ourselves. My practice and I are here to help meet your needs whether your needs are general primary care, gynecological care, hormone imbalance, ADD, asthma, allergies, etc. My real area of passion is the prevention of heart attacks, strokes, and diabetes. In a couple of recent media interviews, I was asked, “Why do many patients who have already suffered heart attacks and strokes seek your care, despite already having a cardiologist, neurologist, and or other primary care physician?” My response is simple. My area of expertise comes from a host of nationally and internationally recognized experts. Our track record for detection, assessment, reversal, and prevention of atherosclerosis (cardiovascular disease), is one we like to share. I have been a practicing physician for 19 years and have 7 years of experience in advanced prevention of cardiovascular disease. Of all of our patients who have participated and been compliant with our strategy, none have had a heart attack or stroke. Additionally, many of my patients choose to seek advice from me especially when their cardiologist begins talking about the need for more stents. Lets face it, no patient should ever have to suffer a heart attack, stroke, and or

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11 Ways to Stay on Track during the Holidays

By RENEE COVEY RD, LD, CDE With endless amounts of tempting holiday treats, parties to attend and busy schedules, too often weight gain over the holidays seems inevitable.

But with a little creativity and planning ahead, you don’t have to go into 2014 with extra pounds.

As a dietitian, I work with people who have had bariatric surgery at the Center for Surgical Weight Management at Gwinnett Medical CenterDuluth. Through their experiences, and my own, here are my top tips for navigating the holidays: Make your New Year’s resolution early (before the holidays). Visualize yourself on January 1, feeling on-track with a well-nourished body, mind and spirit.

Be the slowest eater. You will enjoy the food more (texture, smell, taste) and will feel satisfied with less.

Do your socializing away

from the buffet table or bar.

Holidays involve a lot of parties, conversation, and occasional drinking.

It can be very easy to get distracted by the mood and “forget” what you have consumed.

Do not arrive hungry. Eat a healthy snack before arriving.

Make new traditions.

Incorporate some exercise walk with your family to look at Christmas lights, organize a game of Frisbee or dance to some holiday music.

Don’t feel guilty. If you “fall off the wagon,” there is nothing stopping you from climbing back on!

Exercise. Do not take a holiday from your exercise.

Continue normal workouts in addition to extra activities like power walking while shopping.

Take a walk with your family after a meal.

Be aware - there will always be cake. You have the right to say no or to only try a very small piece.

Be prepared for pushers.

Be prepared for food pushers and practice how you will respond to them. Say, “I’m eating this way for my health.”

When out and in doubt, don’t eat it. Carry a healthy snack instead, so you’re not lured by cookies at the mall.

Finally, feed and nourish yourself in other ways. Don’t allow holiday weight gain to happen to you. Take an active role in creating the experiences that you hope to have during this season.

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What’s your hearing fingerprint?

By Dr. DEBORAH WOODWARD Johns Creek Audiology & Hearing Center No two fingerprints are alike. No two snowflakes are alike. Everyone’s DNA is unique and personal. And believe it or not, the same goes for your hearing.

The way you hear is shaped by many things, starting with the unique physiology of your ear. But it does not end there.

Hearing is also shaped by life experiences, lifestyle, and your individual physical and mental makeup.

A musician listening for harmonies and rhythms; a football player listening for signals over the roar of a stadium; or a parent identifying their child’s voice in the school play – all have different hearing preferences, even if their hearing, as measured by a medical audiogram, “looks” identical.

This uniqueness becomes especially important to people coping with a hearing loss.

While they all need amplification, they need to apply it in different ways based on the unique way they live and hear.

Why basic hearing instruments fall short The reason that mail order hearing “devices” are so unsatisfying is that the “one-soundfits-all” design actually fits NO ONE! Some may offer a few adjustments that can change the amplification but they can only go so far. Speech may sound

“tinny” or mechanical at times with these devices and you will have trouble distinguishing speech from background noise or locating the source of sound in a room. Think of eyeglasses with the wrong prescription.

The frames may fit your face well but your vision is blurry.

The right hearing instrument is as unique as you are Think of it as a micro-brain that works in harmony with your own brain to differentiate sounds based on your unique hearing profile. An advanced wireless signal processing system supports features that guard speech, help you focus your hearing, orient you in a room, and more.

“Unique” begins with you Advanced new technology is still only part of the story.

Through a new, more individualized hearing evaluation process, a Doctor of Audiology can actually program your unique hearing ability with lifestyle and speech preferences down to an incredible level

of detail. This information tells the instrument how to react automatically to the different hearing situations you encounter in the course of a day.

Whether it’s a conversation in a car, lunch with friends, a business meeting, sporting event, concert, TV show, or just quiet time at home.

And, settings can always be adjusted at the same high level of detail by your hearing care professional as your needs change.

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Autrey Mill robotics teams win high honors JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Autrey Mill Middle School robotics teams continued its winning streak at the TSA Fall Leadership Conference in Jekyll Island, Ga. Nov. 8-10.

Middle school teams from across Georgia competed in the FIRST Lego League (FLL) segment.

This year’s theme was “Natural Disasters,” and the students built and programmed robots to perform tasks that simulated rescue missions.

These tasks included rescuing people and pets, removing trees from the roadway, deploying a rescue plane and building earthquake-proof structures.

Each team was given threeand-a-half minutes to complete as many missions as possible.

In addition to the robotics performance, the teams were also judged on core values/teamwork, a presentation related to natural disasters and robot design.

For the third year in a row, Autrey Mill’s “Cornheads” won highest honors with a first place Champions Award.

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Cohen, a four-year letterman for the Cougars, helped the team reach the Georgia 4A state quarterfinals in 2012 and the Georgia 6A state quarterfinals in 2013. A Cougar-2-Cougar mentor, Cohen was selected to coach a Junior

Cougar lacrosse team for three seasons and served as head coach for the fall 2013 U-9 Junior Cougar lacrosse team.

In addition to playing for his high school, Cohen has played club lacrosse for LB3-Atlanta in 2010 and 2011 and for Atlanta Crush in 2012 under head coach Kevin Moran.

Cohen was a guest player for summer club teams including the Rage and the Outlaws. A member of Chattahoochee’s Senior Class Council, Cohen is also co-founder and president of the CHS Mountain Biking Club and is employed by the YMCA’s Camp High Harbour as a summer camp counselor.

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Special guest of honor Seth Lemerond, Assistant Principal Christine Lemerond and cafeteria manager Stacey Naddor enjoy “Breakfast with the Community” in the Wilson Creek Elementary cafeteria.

Wilson Creek students have breakfast with community hero JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Wilson Creek Elementary students were invited to a monthly “Breakfast with the Community” celebration in the Wilson Creek cafeteria Friday, Nov. 15, to listen to a career military man.

Sudents ate a delicious, nutritious breakfast of pancake and sausage on a stick as guest of honor Staff Sgt. Seth Lemerond described his career and educational path.

Lemerond is the husband of Wilson Creek Assistant Principal Christine Lemerond.

Lemerond capitivated students with an account of

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A highlight of his visit was showing students the prepackaged military meals, called MREs or meals ready to eat.

The direct descendant of World War II K-rations, and the Vietnam era’s C-ratios, they provide nutrition to military men and women in the field, especially those deployed and active on missions.

Lemerond has served in the Army as well as the Georgia National Guard. During his years of service, he has traveled around the world and

participated in several joint training missions with other countries including extended stays in Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

Lemerond continues to serve in the Georgia National Guard and works full-time for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Once a month, an invited community hero such as a chef, police officer, firefighter, local official, or child’s family member, shares their experiences with Wilson Creek students during school breakfast.

COLUMBUS, Ga. – The following students have been admitted to Columbus State University for the fall semester and are members of the class of 2017: Jacob Danowitz of Alpharetta, Amanda Janowitz of Alpharetta, Kalen Strachan of Cumming, Margaret Fordham of Cumming, Rebecca Godwin of Cumming, Chalisa Hill of Duluth, Benjamin Horne of Alpharetta, Amanda Hueners of Duluth, Kayla Hutto of Alpharetta, Kendall Morris of Alpharetta, Taylor Shelley of Duluth, Brandon Thurby of Alpharetta, Danae Beauston of Suwanee, Virginia Hall of Suwanee and Dena Kalariotes of Suwanee.

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Cadet in Command: In addition to scholarship honors, one local student at the University of North Georgia has been named the cadet in command of UNG’s 800-member Corps of Cadets. Alpharetta’s Blake Schaper will fulfill the duties related to his command position, while he pursues his degree in biology/ pre-medicine. He will commission as a second lieutenant in the Georgia National Guard upon graduation and plans to attend medical school.

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Johns Creek Founders Day Parade keeps the tradition JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The annual Founders Day Parade belied the somber gray Saturday morning. And the windy, bleak weather did nothing to dampen the spirits of the participants or the

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Johns Creek schools design holiday cards for soldiers

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Just as the city has done for six years now, Johns Creek elementary schools have been asked to have students submit their designs for Christmas cards that will in turn be sent to soldiers overseas. “It got started as an idea from the Founders Day Committee,” said Johns Creek Chief of Staff Patty Hansen.

“Initially, it was a way to reach out to the schools in the city when Johns Creek was incorporated. “It has been very successful, and it is growing every year,” she said.

In the first years, the city

Daniel Lee, Findley Oaks Elementary

would send out different designs, because the City Council could never decide on just one winner. But they switched to a montage of all the selected cards because there are so many. This year, 18 designs are on the cards to servicemen and women in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“Mark Misenheimer has been super donating his time to design and create a montage of the cards,” Hansen said.

The montage of all 18 designs is now on oversized greeting cards, and is available for anyone to sign at City Hall. Staff will send them to military currently deployed overseas.

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Hanna Underhill, Barnwell Elementary

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ATLANTA – Shawn Han Choi of Johns Creek earned Dean’s

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Siena College

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. – Kaitlin Maguire of Johns Creek graduated from Siena College with a bachelor’s degree in marketing on May 19. Siena awarded 805 bachelor’s and 52 master’s degrees at this year’s commencement ceremony.

Valdosta State University

VALDOSTA, Ga. – Valdosta State University has announced that the following local students have graduated or achieved Dean’s List honors after the summer 2013 term.

Graduates: Bridgette Miller Marques of Cumming – specialist degree in educational leadership; Jake Mitchell Pierce of Cumming – bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies; Sarah

PI NO: 0010241 NOTICE OF LOCATION AND DESIGN APPROVAL FULTON COUNTY P.I. # 0010241 Notice is hereby given in compliance with Georgia Code 22-2-109 and 32-3-5 that the Georgia Department of Transportation has approved the Location and Design of these projects.

The date of location approval is November 14, 2013.

The purpose of this project is to widen Encore Parkway from Westside Parkway to North Point Parkway. The new widening section will include two 12 ft travel lanes with 2 offset foot buffer, two 6 ft bike lanes, and a raised median that will vary from 8 ft to 30 ft and include left turn lanes. The proposed shoulders from Westside Parkway to North Point Parkway will be widened to 18 ft and will include a 6 ft buffer planter strip and an 8 ft sidewalk. In addition to Encore Parkway improvements, an 8-ft sidewalk will be constructed along the East side of North Point Parkway and shared lanes or sharrows will be used on North Point Parkway to connect the new Encore Parkway sidewalks and bike lanes to the existing Big Creek Greenway trail and parking area. The existing Encore Parkway bridge over SR 400 will be replaced and ungraded to accommodate future SR 400 widening. The project will provide signal upgrades and signal timing and will also include installing streetscape features such as street trees and landscaping, street and pedestrian lighting, and street furniture on both the roadway and bridge sections.

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Ann Bresnahan of Cumming – master’s degree for teachers in special education; Therese Suzanne Walker of Cumming – master’s degree in library and information science; Caitlyn Amanda Brown of Alpharetta – bachelor’s degree in philosophy and religious studies; Caitlyn Amanda Brown of Alpharetta – bachelor’s degree in psychology; Hannah Beth Zey of Roswell – specialist degree in educational leadership; Janet Bishop Bryant of Alpharetta – master’s degree for teachers in special education; Juliana Marie Watkins of Alpharetta – bachelor’s degree in nursing; Lucius Eugene Roberts of Alpharetta – bachelor’s degree in psychology; Michael C. Lagasse of Roswell – bachelor’s degree in political science; Nikkole Kimberly Dombrosky of Alpharetta – bachelor’s degree in psychology and Kathleen Elise Click of Duluth – bachelor’s degree in English.

Dean’s List: Kristen Marie Bates of Cumming and Mason Dane Currie of Alpharetta each achieved a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher and have been recognized on the Valdosta State Dean’s List for summer 2013.

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School: Continued from Page 8 from the excessive testing that we have had in the past, [and] the class of 2014 is the last class to sit for the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT),” said Willis.

She also supports the new Teacher Keys (TKES), which provides a mechanism to evaluate the effectiveness of classroom teachers.

“Although I believe it needs a bit of work, as the implementation seems to be more punitive than it should be, teachers want the chance to shine,” said Willis.

What she would seek to jettison, if elected, is the relatively small percentage of federal education funds that come to the state, yet bring with it significant intervention in local school operation.

“It’s a very simple plan: Say no to federal money,” she said. “With federal money come federal mandates that far outweigh the amount ‘awarded’ to Georgia.”

Slaton has been appointed to the student leadership organization of cadre within the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) at Randolph-Macon Academy (R-MA). He is the son of Karen Slaton-Dixon of Suwanee. Slaton, a senior at R-MA, received the position of Echo flight commander with the rank of first lieutenant. Only students with records of strong academics and leadership abilities are eligible for the academy’s cadet officer and non-commissioned officer ranks.

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ATHENS, Ga. – Abby Brown, a student at the University of Georgia, has been named to the 2013-2014 hunt seat squad on the UGA Women’s NCAA Division I equestrian team. Brown is a 2012 honor graduate of Alpharetta High School and a sophomore at UGA, where she is pursuing a degree in food science and technology.

Villanova University

VILLANOVA, Pa. – Kaylin Brown of Milton was named to the Dean’s List at Villanova University for the spring 2013 semester. Brown is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in the Villanova School of Business.

She cites the $40 million awarded to Georgia to implement the Common Core Curriculum and the assessments (PARCC) that came along with the curriculum. In comparison, the state outlay for education is more than $7 billion annually.

Willis believes she brings a parent and teacher perspective to a political position, and can build bridges between the Department of Education and elected officials.

“I am not a seasoned politician, and I think that is one of the reasons why I am a candidate who [can] go to the state department and talk about education from a practical and level-headed standpoint,” she said. “We must keep the children in the forefront of our mind when making any educational decisions.”

Willis, 45, is certified as an educational specialist in curriculum and instruction and has a master’s degree in education leadership from Kennesaw State University.

She and her husband, Todd, an assistant principal at Elkins Pointe Middle School in Roswell, have two children.

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Council: Davenport completes sweep of incumbents Continued from Page 1 She identified those issues as: • initial plans for a city center, infrastructure needs and funding mechanism review, • completing signal coordination efforts with surrounding counties to improve traffic flow, supporting city first responders and improving ambulance response time, partnering with economic development agencies such as Johns Creek Advantage to attract and maintain jobs and viable businesses within our city.

Asked what would mark her first year in office, Davenport said she would follow the same course as her campaign – to keep to a positive message.

“I will focus on not tearing down my opponents or further dividing the city,” Davenport said.

“So I will keep to that promise and establish ongoing town hall meetings to gain a better understanding of the people’s agenda and the issues they feel are most pressing to accomplish.”

She said she will begin by focusing on the Brumbelow and Nesbit Ferry roads intersection as promised.

After the runoff, Bodker congratulated and welcomed Davenport and Zaprowski on their election to the City Council.

“It takes a very deep commitment to find within oneself the willingness to serve and to take on the challenge of a campaign,” Bodker said.

“I congratulate them both on their victories, and look forward to all they will bring to our city.”

Bodker also congratulated Reinecke on her active campaign. “[Reinecke] will not take a seat on council. However, her campaign raised important

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issues that I am sure will be part of the dialogue moving forward,” he said.

Bodker was also generous in thanking the outgoing members of council [albeit before they moved to continue to their investigation of the mayor].

Much of the hotly contested city elections revolved around Johnson, Miller and Richardson’s efforts to remove the mayor through a controversial and costly investigation.

“Finally, I want to thank our outgoing councilmembers,” Bodker said. “Although the past several months told only the story of strained relations, it should not in any way overshadow seven years of dedicated work to our city.

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“gave untold volunteer hours to create Johns Creek and were then elected to serve on our first council,” he said.

“They have much to be proud of, and I am personally very proud of all that we accomplished together.”

The mayor said the election is over and now it is time to move forward and for the City Council to “forge a new path”

for the city.

“We while continue to hold true to the principles upon which Johns Creek was founded – fiscal responsibility, transparency and responsiveness – the citizens of Johns Creek have turned the page, and I know that together we will write this next chapter and look forward to all that it will bring,” he said.

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DEATH NOTICES Marie M. Anderson, 87, of Atlanta, passed away November 29, 2013.

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Thelma Davis, 92, of Roswell, passed away November 21, 2013. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home.

Reuben J. Ball, Jr., 83, of Cumming, passed away November 28, 2013.

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Johnny Clyde Duncan, 72, of Cumming, passed away November 27, 2013.

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Clifton Cleve Bennett, Sr., 82, of Cumming, passed away November 28, 2013.

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Mary Alice Lucas, 86, of Roswell, passed away November 27, 2013.

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Dorothy M. MacDonald, 79, of Canton, passed away November 27, 2013.

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Jane Jordan, 85, of Roswell, passed away November 19, 2013. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home.

Michael James Manning, 92, of Alpharetta, passed away November 25, 2013.

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Frank McGee, 76, of Forsyth County, passed away November 28, 2013.

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Anne Ort, 42, of Roswell, passed away November 23, 2013. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home.

Charles Ray, 73, of Alpharetta, passed away November 25, 2013. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home.

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Daniel Merton Sartre, 52, of Cumming, passed away November 23, 2013.

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C. Winston Tanksley, 86, of Alpharetta, passed away November 29, 2013.

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Jane Elzey Tayloe, 94, of Roswell, passed away November 28, 2013.

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Ronald Thompson, 75, of Alpharetta, passed away December 2, 2013.

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Gail Marie Waldrip, 66, of Lawrenceville, passed away November 26, 2013.

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Harold Whitt, 73, of Gillsville, passed away November 26, 2013. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

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